[RepoGirl]

I really like Peter Gabriel as a solo artist. But I found his stuff with Genesis was sort of eye-rollingly pretentious and arty. Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a perfect example.

When Phil Collins took the helm, the band really became accessable and more user friendly. Purists might say that's when the band sold out, but I think they put out some really great stuff. I even like stuff off their Invisible Touch album (college era for me...) Good memories to those songs.

[garyhope]

You're right, Peter Gabriel is insufferably pretentions and self-righteous.

Pretentious, affected, narcissistic and contrived are the salient, operative words of our times as far as I'm concerned. Oh, and phony!

I agree with the Buggles that "Video killed the radio stars". It's become a medium of posing, dancing and outfits and haircuts.

[dfwgator]

But I found his stuff with Genesis was sort of eye-rollingly pretentious and arty.

"If you think that it's pretentious, you'll be taken for a ride." - It (The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway)